Mid-Century Modern Lighting
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Place of Origin: Italian
Italian Designer, Floor Lamp, Wood, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood, green fabric and brass floor lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 70.375"H x 22.0"W x 55.0"D
Dimensions of Shade (inches):...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gaetano Sciolari glass wall lighting murano pair, italy 1970s
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional G Sciolari wall lighting with tube Murano glass with gilded gold structure. The design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of Italian design.
This supe...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$658 Sale Price
34% Off
Pair of vintage Murano wall sconce – clear and amethyst triedri - Column model
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic pair of vintage Murano wall sconce made by 7 Murano crystal prism (triedri) for each applique in a chrome metal frame. The shape of this sconce is column. The glasses are t...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury French Riviera Chandelier Rattan and Wicker, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful hand-crafted chandelier in rattan and wicker with chain with round rattan links which can be shortened to adjust it to the desired height.
Made in Italy in the ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Straw, Rattan
Venini Vintage Chandelier with Murano Tessuto Glass Globe and Brass, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Venini Vintage Chandelier with Murano Tessuto Glass Globe and Brass, 1970s
Italian Chandelier from Venini manufacturing with large glass sphere with shiny white stripes. Leaves beau...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
E. Bosi Table Lamp Metal Brutalist, Italy 1970
By E. Bosi
Located in Vienna, AT
E. Bosi Table Lamp Metal Brutalist, Italy 1970
This rare graphic and sculptural table lamp was realized circa 1970. It's rationalistic approach showcases geometric quasi-functional...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Floor lamp with opaline glass. Italy, Stilnovo, c.1955.
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Floor lamp with opaline glass. Italy, Stilnovo, c.1955.
Tripod floor lamp with a metal structure and brass detail. Opaline UFO-style glass with one E27 light fitting.
Please note: ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass and Burnished Steel Sconces with Opaline Glass Globe
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, each composed of a curved brass arm extending from a circular wall plate (12 cm diameter) to support a spherical opaline glass diffuser. ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian vintage Murano chandelier - Mazzega - 41 green glass petals
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Murano Italian glass chandelier. Fantastic chandelier with green glasses, nickel-plated metal frame. It has 41 big monumental petals glass. The glasses are very high quality, the pho...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Italian vintage Murano chandelier - 52 CARAMEL glass petals
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Huge Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 52 glass petals (CARAMEL and white “lattimo”) in a chrome frame.
Period: late XX century
Dimensions:55,10 inches (140 cm) height with c...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Floor Lamp with Leaves and Flowers in Brass, Italy 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing floor lamp in brass and lacquared metal with leaves and flowers.
Made in Italy in the 1950s.
A beautiful lamp that is perfectly working but most of all, it prov...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass and Black Sconces with Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, each featuring a brass arm with angled geometry and a vertical finial, extending from a circular wall plate (12 cm diameter) to support a...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
6-Head Glass and Brass Frame Chandelier, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
6-Head Glass and Brass Frame Chandelier, 1960s, Italy
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with E27 light bulbs.
Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 11...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Leather, Vellum and Rope Italian Chandeliers, Max Ingrand, Italy 1940s
By Max Ingrand
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning chandeliers made from a beautiful mix of parchment and knotted leather details, completed with a rope cord and canopy. These charming and incredibly rare organic chandeliers...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Leather, Hemp, Rope
Venini Vintage Pendant with Murano Tessuto Glass Globe and Brass, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Venini Vintage Pendant with Murano Tessuto Glass Globe and Brass, 1970s
Italian pendant light from Venini manufacturing with large glass sphere with shiny white and brown stripes on...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1950s Pair of Italian Sconces in Brass with Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, featuring a sculptural brass structure with curved arms supporting spherical opaline glass diffusers. The brass shows attractive oxidatio...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1970 Massive Guzzini
Lucerna
Floor Lamp , Italy
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Massive Guzzini floor lamp ' Lucerna ' with opale acrylic shade sliding fully up and down on pole .
Contain 2 ceramic E26/ E27 socket rated at 60 watt each .
Foot switch on co...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Italian Brass and Opaline Glass Wall Sconces, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces produced in the 1950s, characterized by a minimalist linear design. Each lamp features a cylindrical opaline glass diffuser supported by a slender brass ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Huge Foliage Floral Flush Mount Light Fixture in Polychromed Iron, 47 in
Located in Barcelona, ES
Monumental Multicolor Rosebush Tree Ceiling Flush Mount, Polychrome Iron, Italy, 1950s-1960s.
One of a kind Extra large size (46,8 in x 47,2 in ) polychromed iron foliage flower bush...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron
Stilnovo Red Enamel Metal and Brass Italian 3 Light Chandelier, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning three light chandelier in red enameled metal and brass. This elegant and unique piece was designed by Stilnovo and produced in Italy during the 1950s.
Fully original and in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Elegant Murano Poliedri Ceiling Light, Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian ceiling light made from 84 beautiful Murano trasparent glasses "poliedri". Structure in gold and
brass colored metal.
Period: late xx century
Dimensions: 17,70 inch...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Metal, Chrome, Glass, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
An opaline glass, white-lacquered and chrome plated metal table lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): "H x "...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Brass and Glass Table Lamps, Italy, 1950s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant pair of brass and glass table lamps from Italy, dating back to the 1950s, showcases the refined aesthetics of mid-century modern design. Each lamp features a circular fr...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1950s Italian Chandelier by Stilnovo in Brass, Black Enamel, and Opaline Glass
By Stilnovo
Located in Rome, IT
Original chandelier produced in Italy during the 1950s by Stilnovo, a rare and highly valuable piece of mid-century lighting design.
The structure is composed of a circular brass fr...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Pendant Lamp attributed to Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce, 1950s
By Arredoluce
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This rare pendant lamp, attributed to the renowned Italian manufacturer Arredoluce in the 1950s, is an exceptional example of mid-century Italian design. The lamp features a softly g...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Velella Flush Mount or Wall Lamp by Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos
Located in Milano, IT
The Velella lamp, designed by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos in 1967, is an iconic example of Italian mid-century lighting design. Its distinctive circular silhouette, c...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Barovier
Toso chandelier gold Glass Murano , Italy 1960
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional attr Barovier & Toso wall lighting glass Murano with brass structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
Beautiful u...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$891 Sale Price
34% Off
Italian Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and glass chandelier designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 37.0"H x 10.0"W x 10.0"D
Stem Length (inches): 16.5"
Dimensions of Canopy (inch...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern Round White Metal Large Wall or Ceiling Light, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Modern Round White metal Large Wall or Ceiling Light, 1950s, Italy
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with 3x E27 light bulbs.
Wired and sui...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mazzega Tulip Pendant Lamp Green
Clear Murano Glass by Carlo Nason Italy 1960s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant tulip pendant light with four green and clear Murano glass blades on a chromed nickel hardware designed by Carlo Nason. Chandelier illuminates beautifully and offers a lot of...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Carlo Nason Model LT328 Italian Table Lamp, Pulegoso Glass, 1970s, Labeled
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A striking and rare model LT328 table lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in the 1970s, composed of four interlocking pulegoso glass elements mounted on their original metal bas...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Italian Green Pool Billiard Table Pendant Light, 1970s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Italian Green Pool Pendant Light, 1970s - two units available
Originally used to enlight a billiard - pool table, the pendant lamp features a distinctive cylindrical “pool” ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
$696 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Chandelier by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chandelier by Stilnovo ( Italy, 1960s)
Eight opaline glass spouted diffusers circle through a main body. The glass is supported by eight brass armatures and individually hoisted sus...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Opal, Brass
$10,400
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass Wall Sconces with Opaline Glass Cone Shades
Located in Rome, IT
This pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s features a refined, modern design built around elongated opaline glass cone shades. Each shade is held in a slender open brass cradle...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-century Cylindrical Brass Pair of Sconces with Antique Finish, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Cylindrical Brass Pair of Sconces with Antique Finish, 1950s, Italy
Very nice high quality wall lamps.
Lamps are in very good vintage condition.
These lamps works with...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Petrol blue Murano glass chandelier
By Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Modern petrol blue and clear-gold Murano glass chandelier Venini style, Italy 1980s
The neoclassical style Murano glass chandelier has six light and arms.
The chandelier ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Amazing Italian Vintage Murano Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Huge Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 41 glass petals (transparent and amber) in a gold painted metal frame. Period: late 20th century
Dimensions: 46 inches (117 cm) height ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$3,100 / item
Pair of 1950s Italian Mirrored Wall Lights attributed to Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in London, GB
A pair of sculptural 1950s Italian brass & mirror wall lights.
The whimsical design is attributed to Cesare Lacca (b. Italy, 1929).
Good overall condition, the gilt brass frame rub...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mania
Model Single Sconce by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
'Mania' Model Single Sconce by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s, Italy
Very nice high quality wall lamp.
Lamp is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp work with 2x E27 ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Disc Murano chandelier
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 36 fantastic iridescent alabaster blue discs in a nickel metal frame.
Period: late XX century
Dimensions: 44,50 inches ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$1,788 / item
Pair Murano Chandeliers
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair italian vintage Murano chandeliers each made by 41 glass petals (transparent and amber) in a gold painted metal frame. Period: late 20th century
Dimensions: 46 inches (117 cm) h...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$4,293 / set
Novaresi Murano Petals Chandelier Glass
Brass, Italy 1970s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant Venetian Murano glass petals chandelier with 25 white, semi-transparent glass elements individually suspended on a gold-plated brass frame. Hanging Murano glass elements rese...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Barovier Large Pair of Murano Glass and Brass Flower Sconces, Italy 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning large pair of large flower-shaped sconces in Murano mouth-blown crystal glass and solid brass. These marvelous lights were designed by Barovier and produced in Italy during ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Disc Murano chandelier
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 36 fantastic iridescent alabaster honey discs in a nickel metal frame.
Period: late XX century
Dimensions: 44,50 inches...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$1,788 / item
Large Architectural Cantilever Stilnovo Style Balanced Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
This large architectural chandelier, inspired by the Stilnovo style, features two substantial brass arms that can swing in various directions. One arm is equipped with a large brass ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Murano Glass wall lighting by Vetri 40cm, Italy, late 1970s
By Vetri, Gino Vistosi
Located in La xara, VC
Murano Glass Ceiling or Flush Mount by VM-Vetri, Italy, Late 1970s
These are white heleptic Murano glass ceiling or wall lights with a white painted metal bracket, from the producti...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$742 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair Barovier
Toso Style Modern Italian Murano Glass Leaf Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Stunning Murano glass leaves in a stunning pink hue, enhanced by the polished brass base. The sconces consist of a brass frame secured to the wall with dowels and a large pink Murano...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1950s Italian Stilnovo Sconces in Brass, Black Lacquered Wood, and steel
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of wall sconces produced in Italy during the 1950s, attributed to Stilnovo. Each sconce features a vertical curved support in black lacquered wood (newly refinished), mounted on...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of pink and beige Murano glass sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of mid-century modern Murano glass wall sconces, Italy circa 1990s.
The pair of Italian sconces is made of light pink and beige glass and Murano glass elements.
The mounts are i...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,100 / set
Pair Barovier
Toso Style Modern Italian Murano Glass Leaf Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Stunning Murano glass leaves in a beautiful amber yellow hue, accented by a polished brass base. The sconces consist of a brass frame secured to the wall with dowels and a large ambe...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Resin, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige polymer resin pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 31.75"H x 17.5"D
Stem Length (inches): 19.75"
Dimensions of Canopy (inch...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Resin
Two 1990s Barovier Style Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconces
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This set of two wall sconces is a stunning example of Barovier-style Mid-Century Modern design from the 1990s. Strongly inspired by the iconic Murano glass traditions, particularly r...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Rose Pink Murano "Flower" Floral Glass and Brass Sconces, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Rose Pink Amethyst Murano Glass flower sconce or wall art with brass frame. Three hand blown and formed Murano glass flowers in a rich and warm rose amethyst hue. The Murano...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1950s Italian Chandelier Attributed to Stilnovo in Black Enamelled Steel, Brass
Located in Rome, IT
Italian chandelier from the 1950s, attributed to Stilnovo, featuring a geometric and structural design. The frame is composed of black enamelled steel elements combined with solid br...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Disc Murano chandelier
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 36 fantastic iridescent alabaster green discs in a nickel metal frame.
Period: late XX century
Dimensions: 44,50 inches...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$1,788 / item
Large Pendant Lamp LS 199 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Hellouw, NL
A refined dialogue between light and glass defines this pendant lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, created in the early 1970s. The composition, model LS 199, demonstrates Nason’s sensi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Sputnik Pastel Light Blu Midcentury Chandelier and Pendant, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Exciting pastel blue color gradation for this Murano chandelier, different shades together for this beautiful color. Note the asymmetrical design.
Something truly incredible this Mu...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass Sconce with Opaline Glass Shades
Located in Rome, IT
Wall sconce exemplifies Italian design from the 1950s, featuring a clean and elegant aesthetic. The lamp is crafted from brass, showcasing a well-maintained patina that adds characte...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1970s Reggiani 360 Degree Flip Shade Massive Floor Lamp , Italy
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Tall and massive flip shade floor lamp by Goffredo Reggiani , Italy .
Vented chrome shade flip a full 360 degree . Opale acrylic diffuser under .
Upper stem rotate left to right...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Adjustable Mid-Century Italian Brass Wall Sconces, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Introducing a striking pair of mid-century Italian wall sconces from the 1970s, meticulously crafted from high-quality brass to infuse elegance and modern style into any space. These...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern lighting for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Fabio Ltd, J.T. Kalmar, Stilnovo, and Glashütte Limburg. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $60 and tops out at $649,671 while the average work can sell for $2,162.
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